A 43-year-old father of three who was in the World Trade Center during the September 11, 2001, terror attack died on Tuesday after saving children involved in a boating accident on Lake Michigan.
Luke Laidley jumped into the water near Elder Beach in Winnetka, Illinois, after a group of children fell in when a tube his boat was pulling flipped, ABC 7 Chicago <a href="https://abc7chicago.com/winnetka-news-lake-michigan-centennial-beach-park/13465934/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. After spending a minute submerged while <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/07/07/hero-dad-luke-laidley-who-survived-9-11-attacks-dies-saving-group-of-kids-from-capsized-raft-on-july-4th/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rescuing</a> the children, Laidley appeared above the surface and was pulled onto the boat, according to fire officials. Those boating with Laidley quickly began CPR on him, and the 9/11 survivor was rushed to the hospital but died a short time later. 
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According to his family, Laidley was 21 years old when he took his first job with Morgan Stanley in September 2001. During his second day on the job on the 61st floor of Tower Two, both World Trade Center Towers were hit by hijacked airplanes in a terrorist attack. Thirteen Morgan Stanley employees died in the attack, but Laidley safely evacuated, the New York Post <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/07/07/hero-dad-luke-laidley-who-survived-9-11-attacks-dies-saving-group-of-kids-from-capsized-raft-on-july-4th/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. 
“As a survivor of the 61[st] floor of Tower 2, he later wrote, ‘I encourage all of us to count our blessings each and every day. Give of yourself and expect nothing in return. And become part of something that is greater than yourself,’” his family said. 
Drownings in Lake Michigan so far in 2023 remain below levels at this time last year, <a href="https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/great-lakes-drownings-rise-heres-how-protect-yourself-beach#:~:text=A%20dip%20in%20Lake%20Michigan,by%20the%20Fourth%20of%20July." target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to Bridge Michigan. On Wednesday, an Ohio man became the 12th person to drown in Lake Michigan and 33rd to drown in the Great Lakes. Last year, there were 53 drownings in the Great Lakes by July 4. Drownings often rise when water temperatures in the lakes warm, leading to more people feeling comfortable swimming in the water which is often plagued by strong undercurrents. Some of Lake Michigan has reached temperatures in the low 70s this year. 
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Laidley leaves behind his wife Lauren and three children ages 7, 5, and 3, according to the Post. 
“Luke lived his life guided by his experiences and he had several that allowed him to bestow compassion, love, inspiration, and leadership to others. He lived a hero&#8217;s song,” his family wrote. “Luke Laidley embraced and lived this belief to the end on July 4, 2023, where he risked his life for the children who were struggling when their tube flipped on Lake Michigan.”

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Father Who Survived 9/11 Terror Attack Drowns While Saving Children After 4th Of July Boating Disaster

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/bud-light-now-cheaper-than-water-following-dylan-mulvaney-debacle" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Budweiser</a> was criticized by social media users over a Fourth of July message the company posted Tuesday.
In the <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/budweiser-fourth-july-message-sparks-furor-beyond-disgusting-1810910" target="_blank" rel="noopener">30-second ad</a>, F-16 pilot Lt. Col. Dan Rooney provides a voiceover promoting the partnership between <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/budweiser-releases-new-ad-amid-transgender-controversy-gets-blasted-online" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the beer brand</a> and Rooney&#8217;s educational scholarship program, Folds of Honor. It comes amid a massive backlash against Bud Light, which is owned by the same parent company as Budweiser, over its partnership with transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney.
&#8220;Budweiser has believed in Folds of Honor for 13 years,&#8221; Rooney <a href="https://twitter.com/budweiserusa/status/1673724792673796098?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in the voice over. &#8220;Today, we honor our veterans and the 44,000 scholarships awarded to their families. &#8230; Service never stops, and neither will we.&#8221;
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To all who protect America’s freedom, This Bud’s For You.
This July 4th, we&#39;re proud to work with <a href="https://twitter.com/FoldsofHonor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FoldsofHonor</a> to help military families today, and every day. <a href="https://t.co/RUO1PbMeMj">pic.twitter.com/RUO1PbMeMj</a>
&mdash; Budweiser (@budweiserusa) <a href="https://twitter.com/budweiserusa/status/1676229479205576706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 4, 2023</a></blockquote>
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The tweet from the company read, &#8220;To all who protect America’s freedom, This Bud’s For You. This July 4th, we&#8217;re proud to work with [Folds of Honor] to help military families today, and every day.&#8221;
Online commenters were quick to blast the company, with some accusing it of using dead soldiers to try to rehabilitate its image after the Mulvaney fiasco.
&#8220;Using dead soldiers to try to dig back from sponsoring child drag shows and misogyny is beyond disgusting,&#8221; one social media user wrote.
Another person tweeted, &#8220;Too late, Budweiser. Too late.&#8221;
While another added,&#8221;You&#8217;re ruined.&#8221;
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There were also numerous comments from online users suggesting what the company needed to do was &#8220;Apologize.&#8221;
&#8220;Don&#8217;t understand how Budweiser just doesn&#8217;t come forward and apologize to all of us for their huge mistakes and make it right! &#8221; one person wrote. &#8220;Maybe they would start selling a few beers. The Ad looks great but will not make up for their mess!
Another added, &#8220;Folds of Honor needs to find a new partner asap. Partnering with woke globalists is hurting a good cause.&#8221;
The ad was posted on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrPMI0ixtQ8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">YouTube</a> too, and comments there were just as critical toward the beer company.
&#8220;No one actually serving, or who probably serves, wants anything to do with this morally bankrupt company,&#8221; one person wrote.
&#8220;It&#8217;s not a boycott, it&#8217;s banishment,&#8221; another added.
While another commented, &#8220;Bud&#8217;s determined to drag every past connection down with them. Wouldn&#8217;t it be better to apologize, fire those responsible, and start on mending&#8230;No? You sure about that, Bud? OK, then, carry on&#8230;just continue to ignore your customer base.&#8221;
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/awkwardness-on-tap-for-bud-lights-parent-company-as-it-accepts-prestigious-award" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Awkwardness On Tap For Bud Light&#8217;s Parent Company As It Accepts Prestigious Award</a>

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Budweiser Catches Flak Over ‘Disgusting’ Fourth Of July Message

Budweiser Hit Over 'Disgusting' Fourth Of July Message

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Average per-person spending on Fourth of July food items rose to $93.34 in 2023 amid <a href="https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/current-inflation-rates/">persistent inflation</a>, new <a class="c-link" href="https://nrf.com/research-insights/holiday-data-and-trends/independence-day/independence-day-data-center" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://nrf.com/research-insights/holiday-data-and-trends/independence-day/independence-day-data-center" data-sk="tooltip_parent">data</a> from a National Retail Federation (NRF) survey found.
The figure is the highest ever recorded by the NRF since the survey began in 2003, marking a $9.22 increase since last year when the individual cost averaged out to $84.12. The survey, conducted from June 1st to June 7th, fielded responses from 8,225 consumers.
While the average per-person cost of Fourth of July food items was just $68.16 in 2014, the sum has grown every year except 2019. The report comes as Americans continue to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/white-house-brags-about-chart-showing-inflation-skyrocketed-after-biden-took-office">struggle with</a> inflation, which hit a <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2022/07/13/us-inflation-new-40-year-high-june-00045541">40 year high</a> in 2022.
“The cost of a 4th of July cookout in 2021 is down $0.16 from (2020),” the Biden administration previously boasted despite <a href="https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/current-inflation-rates/">severe inflation</a>. However, NRF found that the price actually increased by more than $4 from 2020 to 2021.
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Planning a cookout this year? Ketchup on the news. According to the Farm Bureau, the cost of a 4th of July BBQ is down from last year. It’s a fact you must-hear(d). Hot dog, the Biden economic plan is working. And that’s something we can all relish. <a href="https://t.co/7h9qLauIbC">pic.twitter.com/7h9qLauIbC</a>
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) <a href="https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2022/consumer-price-index-unchanged-over-the-month-up-8-5-percent-over-the-year-in-july-2022.htm#:~:text=SUBSCRIBE-,Consumer%20Price%20Index%20unchanged%20over%20the%20month%2C%20up%208.5%20percent,the%20year%2C%20in%20July%202022&amp;text=The%20Consumer%20Price%20Index%20for,and%201.0%20percent%20in%20May.">reports</a> a 10.9% increase in the price of consumer food goods from July 2021 to July 2022, the largest increase over 12 months since May 1979. BLS notes that “prices for food at home rose 13.1 percent,” while there was a 7.9% increase in the cost of food away from home in the 12-month span. 
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A recent <a href="https://www.wellsfargo.com/com/insights/agri-food-intelligence/fourth-july-food-report/">report</a> on food inflation from Wells Fargo notes that the average cost of beer has increased by 8% since last year, while the price of an average 12-ounce soft drink has risen by 54 cents, or 14%. The cost of a pound of chocolate chip cookies is up about 14% since last year, while the price of bread increased by 22%. Prices for ground beef and pork chops showed minor price increases of about 1%.
 The costs of ice cream and processed cheese are up 9% and 10%, respectively, though the average cost of milk fell in 2023. The price of potato chips surged 15% since last year, while the costs of chicken breasts and eggs decreased.
But while costs have risen, the NRF survey found that 87% of respondents plan to celebrate the Fourth of July this year.

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Inflation Causes Fourth Of July Cookout Items To Hit Record High: Report

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The father of the man accused of killing seven people and wounding 48 others during a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, was arrested on Friday on charges of felony reckless conduct.
The suspected gunman&#8217;s father is charged with seven counts of felony reckless conduct, according to Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart. The Daily Wire is not publishing the names of the suspect or his father in keeping with a policy of depriving alleged mass shooters of undeserved notoriety.
“Parents and guardians are in the best position to decide whether their teenager should have a weapon. They are the first line of defense. In this case, that system failed when (the suspect&#8217;s father) sponsored his son,&#8221; Rinehart said in a <a href="https://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/ILLAKE-33de2a4?wgt_ref=ILLAKE_WIDGET_3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a>. &#8220;He knew what he knew, and he signed the form anyway.  This was criminally reckless and a contributing cause to the bodily harm suffered by the victims on July 4th.” 
The suspect&#8217;s father turned himself in to law enforcement, the statement also revealed. He was scheduled for a bond hearing on Saturday, where a judge set bond at $50,000, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/16/us/highland-park-shooting-suspect-father-charges/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to</a> CNN.
Bond conditions require the suspected gunman&#8217;s father to surrender his weapons and to refrain from drug and alcohol usage, it added. His next hearing is scheduled for January 12, 2023.
The prosecutors argue that the suspected killer&#8217;s father helped his son obtain a Firearm Owner&#8217;s Identification (FOID) Card, which was only possible for a person under 21 years old with a parent&#8217;s participation in the application process. The charges claim that the father&#8217;s assistance in obtaining the FOID card was a contributing cause to those killed by the shooter during the parade.
Reckless conduct is considered a Class 4 Felony, the statement noted, which could lead to a sentence of up to three years in prison.
The alleged gunman, who was 21 years old at the time of the mass shooting, faces 117 charges in the killing of seven people and wounding dozens of others. His court date is scheduled for January 31, 2023. He confessed to firing more than 80 rounds during the parade, though he later pleaded not guilty.
The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/highland-park-shooting-suspect-who-confessed-to-firing-more-than-80-rounds-pleads-not-guilty" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that defense attorney Scott Greenfield explained why someone who confessed in this matter would still plead not guilty.
“The defendant is always told to plead ‘not guilty’ at arraignment in order to allow his lawyer to engage in discovery, motion practice and plea negotiations,” Greenfield said. “It’s entirely normal and reflects nothing about ‘innocence’ per se, but allows the lawyer room to do his job of zealously representing the defendant, no matter how overwhelming the evidence of guilty.”
Despite the suspected gunman having no criminal record before the shootings, he was the focus of two calls from family members in 2019. The first call came in response to a suicide attempt.
The second call came from a family member who said the suspect threatened to “kill everybody.” Police removed 16 knives, one dagger, and one sword from the suspect’s home, the Chicago Sun-Times <a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/7/6/23196101/highland-park-mass-shooting-suspect-robert-crimo-iii-ordered-held-without-bond">reported</a>.
Despite the reports, the young man obtained a FOID card with the help of his father at the age of 19, which allowed him to legally own a firearm in Illinois.

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Father Of Suspected Highland Park Mass Shooter Arrested For Reckless Conduct

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Video of a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/fourth-of-july">Fourth of July</a> fireworks disaster in a family&#8217;s front yard has gone viral on Twitter in the latest cautionary tale about blowing things up to celebrate America&#8217;s independence.
The 31-second clip had been viewed by nearly 25 million people within 24 hours of hitting the internet Tuesday evening. It shows a group of people &#8211; including what appears to be a toddler &#8211; milling around or sitting on lawn chairs as three men light fireworks on the sidewalk near the driveway, where a van is parked. Throughout the footage, the SimpliSafe home security systems logo can be seen in the top left corner of the frame.
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After the men ignite the first firework, sparks fly dangerously close to the spectators as the men scramble to get out of the way. A woman snatches the toddler up and retreats as the men can be heard discussing amateur pyrotechnics. As a boy wanders near the rear of the van in the driveway, flames start shooting from what was presumably a fireworks arsenal located behind the vehicle that was ignited by an errant spark.
The youth retreats as the fireworks trove goes off in a series of explosions and growing ball of flame that resembles a war zone.
It appeared that everyone involved made it to safety, although no one seemed to know where the event took place. The video was first posted on Reddit in the &#8220;CrazyF***ingVideos&#8221; thread, but was later taken down by the original uploader.
In San Antonio Tuesday, Pablo Ruiz, 43, died after lighting fireworks on the top of his head, police said. First responders found him suffering from severe head trauma, with brain matter exposed from his skull, police said.
A pal who witnessed Ruiz&#8217;s death said he had been drinking when he decided to light the mortar-style firework from the top of his head. Investigators believe it exploded from the bottom of the tube, piercing his skull.

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A seventh victim of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/highland-park">Highland Park</a> mass shooting at an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/4th-of-july">Independence Day</a> parade died on Tuesday, bringing the total number of deceased and injured from the incident to 53, officials said.
While the name of the seventh victim is still unknown, officials revealed during a press conference on Tuesday the names of the six others who died in the Fourth of July tragedy.
Five victims were from Highland Park, including 64-year-old Katherine Goldstein, 35-year-old Irina McCarthy, 37-year-old Kevin McCarthy, 63-year-old Jacki Sundheim, and 88-year-old Stephen Straus.
Husband and wife Kevin and Irina McCarthy were among the seven killed during the Fourth of July tragedy. At some point during the chaos, they were separated from their two-year-old son, Aiden, CBS 2 <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/both-parents-of-toddler-killed-in-highland-park-mass-shooting/">reported</a>.
Dana and Greg Ring found the child with a stranger, who the couple said was in shock.
&#8220;She was physically shaking, her whole body,&#8221; Dana Ring told CBS 2. &#8220;Which told us that &#8230; she shouldn&#8217;t be having to hold, and/or deal with a little one at the same time.&#8221;
Greg said he took Aiden, put him in his arms, and searched for the parents before taking him to the fire department. Authorities later picked up Aiden and reunited him with his grandparents at the hospital.
The child was not harmed.
Also killed was Jacki Sundheim, a lifelong congregant and &#8220;beloved&#8221; staff member at nearby North Shore Congregation Israel, which announced her death on its website.
The Chicago Sun-Times <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/highland-park-july-fourth-shooting-live-updates-minneapolis-philadelphia-1721795">reported</a> that Sundheim taught preschool and coordinated events on staff at the congregation.
The congregation said in a statement about Sundheim that her &#8220;work, kindness, and warmth touched us all,&#8221; and she spent decades working &#8220;with tireless dedication.&#8221;
The sixth victim — 78-year-old Nicolas Toledo-Zaragoza — lived in Morelos, Mexico.
The Chicago Sun-Times <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/highland-park-july-fourth-shooting-live-updates-minneapolis-philadelphia-1721795">reported</a> that Zaragoza, who was shot and killed at the scene, came to Highland Park to visit his family. His granddaughter, Xochil Toledo, told the Sun-Times that he spent most of his life in Morelos, Mexico. She remembers looking over at her grandfather as a band passed them.
&#8220;He was so happy,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Happy to be living in the moment.&#8221;
She said the suspect shot her father in the arm as he attempted to save her grandfather. Her boyfriend was also shot by the suspect in the back and was later taken to the hospital.
Mayor Nancy Rotering spoke during the press conference on Tuesday, offering her condolences.
&#8220;The Highland Park community, like so many before us, is devastated,&#8221; Rotering told reporters. &#8220;It is impossible to imagine the pain of this kind of tragedy until it happens in your backyard.&#8221;
Rotering said officials have focused on the perpetrator over the last 36 hours, but as the names and faces of those lost from yesterday&#8217;s &#8220;heinous crime” are made known, the focus shifts to the victims and those left behind.
&#8220;This crisis has devastated entire families and our community in a single moment, and we know it will take time to heal on behalf of the community and the world that mourns alongside us,&#8221; she said. &#8220;And while we&#8217;re hurting, we know that we will continue to come together and support each other as we always do in difficult times.&#8221;
&#8220;We are Highland Park strong,” she added.
The shooting began shortly after the parade got underway, and multiple people were reportedly struck. A Chicago Sun-Times reporter saw several bloodied bodies covered with blankets and other people who were visibly wounded at the scene.
According to a <a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/7/4/23194354/highland-park-fourth-july-parade-gunfire">report</a> from the Sun-Times, &#8220;The Highland Park Fourth of July parade ended in panic when shots were fired about 10 minutes after the parade kicked off at 10 a.m. Monday, striking an unknown number of parade-goers and sending hundreds of people running for safety.&#8221;
&#8220;I heard 20 to 25 shots, which were in rapid succession. So it couldn&#8217;t have been just a handgun or a shotgun,&#8221; Miles Zaremski, a Highland Park resident and witness to the shooting, told the Sun-Times. Zaremski also said that among the wounded, he had seen &#8220;a woman covered with blood. … She did not survive.&#8221;
NBC 5 Chicago <a href="https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/these-are-the-names-of-the-highland-park-parade-shooting-victims-idd-so-far/2874101/">reported</a> that an official said the gunmen fired 70 rounds into the parade from a legally purchased high-powered rifle similar to an AR-15. Authorities received a tip from a North Chicago resident who spotted the suspect&#8217;s car. The suspect tried to escape, but officers eventually took him into custody and recovered another rifle from his mother&#8217;s car.
Officials said that the suspect had planned the attack for weeks, but they had not discovered a motive.
Initial reports identified the suspect as a 22-year-old male. However, an FBI bulletin and the suspect&#8217;s social media indicate he is 21.
Lake County Major Crime Task Force spokesperson Sgt. Christopher Covelli said the suspect wore women&#8217;s clothing during the mass shooting.
&#8220;During the attack, [the suspect] was dressed in women&#8217;s clothing,&#8221; said Sgt. Christopher Covelli, of the Lake County Major Crime Task Force, FOX 10 <a href="https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/highland-park-parade-shooting-gunman-wore-womens-clothing">reported</a>.
Covelli said he anticipates an announcement of charges for the suspect during the State Attorney&#8217;s Office press conference scheduled on Tuesday evening.
Previous articles included the suspect&#8217;s name because he was still at large, but due to The Daily Wire&#8217;s policy against publishing the names of mass shooters, his name will be redacted in all future stories.

7 Dead After Shooting At Fourth Of July Parade In Chicago Suburb

Highland Park Death Toll Rises To 7, Officials Release Victims’ Names

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An Independence Day celebration turned into a deadly <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/shooting-sends-4th-of-july-parade-into-chaos-multiple-feared-injured-or-dead/">mass shooting</a> on Monday in Highland Park, Illinois, which left at least six people dead and 30 others hospitalized, leading to authorities identifying and <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/person-of-interest-named-in-july-4-parade-massacre-in-highland-park/">arresting</a> a 21-year-old suspect.
Previous articles included the suspect&#8217;s name because he was still at large, but due to The Daily Wire&#8217;s policy against publishing the names of mass shooters, his name will be redacted in all future stories.
The suspect opened fire from a suburban Chicago rooftop that sent hundreds of parade-goers fleeing the scene leaving behind personal belongings like chairs, strollers, and bicycles, police said.
&#8220;This was very random, very intentional, and a very sad day,&#8221; Sgt. Christopher Covelli, of the Lake County Major Crime Task Force, during a press update.
Police recovered a &#8220;high-powered rifle&#8221; on the unsecured rooftop of a local business.
Before authorities took the suspect into custody, he was considered armed and dangerous until FBI agents spotted him at home in Highwood, Illinois, where neighbors said he lives with his family.
A poster released by the FBI said the person of interest is a white male weighing 120 pounds and standing 5&#8217;11&#8221; tall. With a thin frame, the suspect also has brown hair with several tattoos, including four tally marks with a line running through them on his right cheek, red rose and green leaves on his neck, and cursive script about his left eyebrow.
According to reports, the suspect had a YouTube page under the handle &#8220;Awake the Rapper.&#8221; One <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%22Robert%20%22Bobby%22%20E.%20Crimo%20III%22&amp;src=trend_click&amp;pt=1544107635644973056&amp;vertical=trends">video</a> that has raised Twitter users&#8217; eyebrows shows a pencil drawing of a person gunning down a crowd in between a montage of shots featuring the suspect backed by cinematic-like music.
<a href="https://thepostmillennial.com/haunting-youtube-video-featuring-suspect-appears-to-warn-of-highland-park-july-4-mass-shooting-attack?utm_campaign=64483">The Post Millennial</a> recovered a second video allegedly from the suspect where he recites a poem that frequently repeats he is &#8220;like a sleepwalker&#8221; that &#8220;can&#8217;t be stopped.&#8221;
The post has been taken down since the time of his arrest.
Photo evidence on <a href="https://twitter.com/TheInsiderPaper/status/1544107902578724864?s=20&amp;t=ueIe9Urh6UQbplkC02K_1g">social media</a> displays law enforcement holding the suspect wearing a black long-sleeve shirt, a red undershirt, and black pants, handcuffed and held face-down on the ground.
Other documentation of the suspect shows him wearing a Trump flag around his neck, wearing a black hat with FBI embroidered in white, and smoking Camel cigarettes. He can also be seen at a Trump parade, where he was <a href="https://twitter.com/JennywasJenny/status/1544126657191198720">dressed</a> like &#8220;Waldo&#8221; from the &#8220;Where&#8217;s Waldo&#8221; cartoon book series.
However, a Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/stillgray/status/1544113113724698624">account</a> using the alleged suspect&#8217;s artist name scrolls through what posts he &#8220;liked&#8221; on the platform — most of which indicate support for arresting Trump supporters who protested the results of the 2020 Presidential Election and rioted at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
One of the Highland Park shooting suspect&#8217;s uncles told <a href="https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/illinois-shooting-july-fourth-parade-07-04-22/index.html">CNN</a> his nephew showed no warning signs that would lead him to believe he would become a mass shooter.
He told CNN he never saw him engage in any violence or concerning behavior, adding he was unaware of his nephew&#8217;s political views.
&#8220;He&#8217;s a quiet kid,&#8221; he said. &#8220;He&#8217;s usually on his own. He&#8217;s a lonely, quiet person. He keeps everything to himself.&#8221;
CNN reported that the suspect lives in an apartment behind the house owned by his father. To his uncle&#8217;s knowledge, he never saw the suspect with friends at his apartment.
The suspect&#8217;s uncle reportedly told CNN his nephew wasn&#8217;t working, though he worked at Panera Bread before the COVID pandemic.
The uncle also said the suspect was active on YouTube.
He saw his nephew on Sunday night for the last time when he was sitting on a recliner in the house, looking at his computer.
&#8220;Everything was as normal,&#8221; he said.
Social media users have also <a href="https://twitter.com/LouAye_/status/1544112537578373120">posted</a> the suspect&#8217;s last Facebook post from May 29, 2021, which says, &#8220;You&#8217;re all sinners.&#8221;
A previous version of this article said the suspect is 22-years-old. He is 21-years-old.

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ESPN columnist Howard Bryant seized the opportunity to trash America on July 4, the nation’s Independence Day, in a <a href="https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/34186311/baseball-barbecue-losing-freedom-fourth-july">column</a> for ESPN’s website, titled, “Baseball, barbecue, and losing freedom this Fourth of July.”
Outkick’s Clay Travis, in a <a href="https://www.outkick.com/espn-hates-america-on-july-4th-loves-woke-columnist-arrested-for-choking-his-wife/">column</a> bashing Bryant’s suppositions, described Bryant as a “man currently being paid hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to opine on sports for ESPN, despite having no discernible talent whatsoever.”
Bryant started his diatribe by decrying Major League baseball requiring its 30 teams to wear Independence Day-themed baseball hats. “Next is the USA-themed socks, the marketing, the freedom-inspired spikes, gloves, wristbands, the inevitable paeans to the armed forces,” he complained.
“By now, we&#8217;re all numb to the spectacle,” he opined, continuing, “Grilling, baseball and fireworks, first replaced by symbols &#8212; and now by a country tearing itself completely apart. July 4, 2022, falls in the midst of devastation. It is Independence Day in America with independence under current and relentless assault.”
“The U.S. Supreme Court has run a chain saw through what two generations of Americans had known to be the legal baselines of their lives,” he hyperventilated, adding, “Tens of millions of women today do not feel freedom and certainly are not celebrating independence.”
“Ah, yes, just what we needed, a man arrested for assaulting his own wife standing up for women’s rights,” Travis commented, referring to Bryant’s <a href="https://www.masslive.com/news/2011/05/espn_writer_howard_bryant_agre.html">case in the past</a>.
Then this woke piece of business from Bryant: “The people who can become pregnant (italics added) who feel celebratory toward the Court may do so from the victory of their position, but it nevertheless remains true that the power of choice &#8212; and the right to privacy &#8212; has been taken from all of them.”
“The spectacle of all-white juries acquitting proud, admittedly guilty white killers of Black people largely predated your birth,” he wrote, then segued to the events of January 6, 2021:  “You tell yourself to not think about the utter, enraging hypocrisy, to resist the useless and flaccid equivalencies. (Imagine if Black people did that&#8230;)”
After venting about black players who knelt for the national anthem, Bryant charged, “If the past several years have reinforced anything, it is that there has always been a separate set of rules, a concierge lane, a front door exclusively for white America. Jan. 6 crystallized this truth.”
Then a bald-face lie: “When the barricades were overrun, and elected officials of both parties hid under their desks, and the cops were killed &#8230;”
Cops killed?
“A significant percentage of white America believes this country belongs to them,” he stated. “There are two rules in the United States, never directly articulated but rife with consequence when broken: Beyond what the mainstream, which is to say white America, determines to be acceptable, it is forbidden to express humanitarian compassion and concern for the people of Palestine &#8212; just ask Dwight Howard. And it is unacceptable to unequivocally advocate for Black people.”
Travis picked that apart:
<blockquote>This first “rule,” “it is forbidden to express humanitarian compassion and concern for the people of Palestine,” is barely disguised anti-Semitism. People express support for Palestine all the time. Huge parts of the Democratic party, in fact, now make it one of their baseline beliefs. &#8230; As for the second rule, it is “unacceptable to unequivocally advocate for Black people.” Are you kidding me? We had an entire NBA season played with “Black Lives Matter” emblazoned on the court.</blockquote>
Bryant concluded:
<blockquote>And that, you know so painfully well after more than a half-century in this land, is the difference. Black people have known it for centuries, and the alarm will always ring for the ones who have forgotten. You participate in the American dream at their pleasure. This is theirs, not yours, and thus they can trash the Capitol if they want because the Capitol building is theirs. After all, they came here to build a better life. The laws enacted in that building, before your ancestors fought to undo them, were in protection of them.
You? You were brought here to work.</blockquote>

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World record hot dog eating champion Joey Chestnut manhandled a protester mid-competition before winning his record 15th Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest.
Chestnut, 38, finished the event scarfing down 63 hot dogs in 10 minutes, beating out his next closest competitor by a full 20 dogs, according to <a href="https://theathletic.com/news/joey-chestnut-wins-nathans-hot-dog-contest/1ahPdS7Op1gl/">The Athletic</a>. Making his feat even more impressive, Chestnut won the vaunted Mustard Belt after grabbing a protester by the neck and throwing him down when the disruptor made his way on stage mid-contest.
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It’s unclear what statement the protester was attempting to make.
Chestnut’s win marks his 15th Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest victory in 16 years in an undeniable tour de force in the sport of competitive eating. His mark of 63 hot dogs fell far short of his world-record-setting performance at last year’s contest when he finished 76 within 10 minutes.
Chestnut competed with a tendon injury in his leg, surprising fans on Friday when he showed up to the event&#8217;s official weigh-in on crutches and wearing a medical boot.
Miki Sudo, an eight-time Nathan’s champion, won the women’s division held on Sunday, according to the <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/07/04/joey-chestnut-wins-15th-nathans-hot-dog-eating-contest/">New York Post</a>.
The annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest returned to its usual venue at Nathan’s in Coney Island, Brooklyn, this year for the first time since 2019.
“It’s beautiful to be back here,” Chestnut told <a href="https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/34193679/joey-jaws-chestnut-slowed-injury-captures-15th-fourth-july-hot-dog-eating-contest-title-eating-63-franks-buns">ESPN</a> in front of a crowd of supporters. The hot dog-eating legend said his injury slowed him down the stretch.
&#8220;It hurts, but I was in the zone for a little bit. I was ignoring it,” Chestnut said before the pain became too much and began to interfere with his eating.
Neighborhood resident Joe Manny celebrated the return of the event as a return to “normal” after the 2020 pandemic.
“I would always come to Coney Island every Fourth of July for this competition so being back in person as we emerge from the pandemic feels great because I didn’t think the world would get back to normal,” he told the Post.

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WATCH: Joey Chestnut Manhandles Protester While Scarfing Down 63 Hot Dogs

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In honor of the Fourth of July, Paramount Network got everyone&#8217;s attention on Monday when it dropped a video showing some of the great explosions on the hit show &#8220;Yellowstone.&#8221;
In the clip posted to social media, fans got to see just a hint of what kind of non-woke business goes down on the network&#8217;s biggest show featuring such stars as Kevin Costner, Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly, Wes Bentley, Cole Hauser, Kelsey Asbille, and Brecken Merrill.
&#8220;We&#8217;re celebrating the 4th of July with the final day our full-series #YellowstoneTV marathon!&#8221; a message read from the show&#8217;s official <a href="https://twitter.com/Yellowstone/status/1543927608257101824?s=20&amp;t=AbNq72Z722nnx1HLdpt-cg">Twitter accoun</a>t. &#8220;Don&#8217;t miss it starting at 11am ET, only on @ParamountNet.&#8221;
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We&#39;re celebrating the 4th of July with the final day our our full-series <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YellowstoneTV?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YellowstoneTV</a> marathon! Don&#39;t miss it starting at 11am ET, only on <a href="https://twitter.com/paramountnet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ParamountNet</a>. <a href="https://t.co/bzDee4IXUh">pic.twitter.com/bzDee4IXUh</a>
&mdash; Yellowstone (@Yellowstone) <a href="https://twitter.com/Yellowstone/status/1543927608257101824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 4, 2022</a></blockquote>
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In the one-minute-long video, we see explosions of all kinds, from mobile homes to office buildings. In one part, the Dutton family uses flame throwers to &#8220;light up&#8221; a field of cows that had been killed. There are even shots of stars using guns to blow stuff up.
In May, the network announced that production crews were back on-location filming for Season 5.
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‘Yellowstone’ Season 5 Premiere Date: Kevin Costner Series Returns To Paramount Network In The Fall <a href="https://t.co/kdP3D26NAx">https://t.co/kdP3D26NAx</a>
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The popular Paramount series is set to premiere later this year, and the new season will consist of more episodes than the prior one, as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/yellowstone-fans-finally-know-when-season-5-will-premiere">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported. However, fans will have to wait until Sunday, November 13.
For those unfamiliar with the show&#8217;s premise, it focuses on the lives of the Dutton family, the owners of the largest ranch in Montana. They have to constantly fight for the right of their livelihood against an encroaching world that has no interest in protecting their ranching lifestyle.
The Western drama hit the network in 2018, and people like former &#8220;The View&#8221; co-host Meghan McCain said the show is successful because &#8220;the show isn&#8217;t woke.&#8221;
&#8220;It isn&#8217;t trying to lecture anyone about everything that is wrong with our culture,&#8221; McCain wrote in an op-ed. &#8220;It doesn&#8217;t portray the elitist perspective of coastal television writers and where they think America should be going.&#8221;

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‘Yellowstone’ Drops Explosive Video In Honor Of The 4th Of July

'Yellowstone’ Drops Explosive Video In Honor Of The 4th Of July

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Katy Perry, Kim Kardashian, and other celebrities shared posts on social media declaring that the &#8220;Fourth of July&#8221; was &#8220;canceled&#8221; due to a &#8220;shortage of independence&#8221; for women in response to Roe V. Wade being overturned.
Perry, a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hollywood-is-not-america-katy-perry-talks-ditching-l-a-bubble-for-kentucky">37-year-old</a> singer, posted a message on <a href="https://twitter.com/katyperry/status/1543893624865583104?s=20&amp;t=7otRMEPALsssCAZ3v_caZw">Twitter</a> to her 100 million-plus followers Monday using a line from one of her biggest hits, &#8220;Firework,&#8221; to rage about the recent decision by the United States Supreme Court.
The ruling recognizes that there is no constitutional right to an abortion and returns the issue to the states, as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/victory-pro-life-leaders-react-to-overturn-of-roe-v-wade">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported.
&#8220;Baby you’re a firework&#8217; is a 10, but women in the U.S. have fewer rights than an actual sparkler smh,&#8221; Perry tweeted.
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“Baby you’re a firework” is a 10 but women in the US have fewer rights than an actual sparkler smh
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Both Kim and Kourtney Kardashian shared a similar message with their hundreds of millions of followers on their Instagram Stories on Independence Day that read, &#8220;4th of July has been canceled due to a shortage of independence. Sincerely, Women.&#8221;
Outspoken, leftist celebrities like Bette Midler shared the same meme with her two million-plus followers.
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Actress Jessica Chastain tweeted a selfie showing her flipping the bird with a message that read, &#8220;Happy &#8216;Independence&#8217; Day from me and my reproductive rights.&#8221;
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Happy “Independence” Day from me and my reproductive rights. <a href="https://t.co/GoIuu4JhAq">pic.twitter.com/GoIuu4JhAq</a>
&mdash; Jessica Chastain (@jes_chastain) <a href="https://twitter.com/jes_chastain/status/1543971124819755010?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 4, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Their sentiments followed numerous posts from celebrities like Amy Schumer and Chelsea Handler following the SCOTUS decision, as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/amy-schumer-chelsea-handler-and-more-stars-react-to-overturn-of-roe-v-wade">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported.
Schumer shared a message on Instagram with her almost 12 million followers that read: &#8220;Are you ready to fight back when Roe is overturned?&#8221; The image included a phone number to text, and she captioned her post with nearly a dozen emoji faces depicting an open mouth vomiting.
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CfMW227ryx9/">Handler</a> shared a screenshot of a tweet with her millions of followers that read: &#8220;3 Supreme Court justices were placed on the bench by a twice impeached president who did not win the popular vote and who led an insurrection. Our democracy is crumbling before our eyes. Wake up, fight back, no justice no peace!&#8221;
Others in Hollywood who have had similar over-the-top reactions since the decision was announced include Patton Oswalt, Ellen DeGeneres, and many more.
RELATED: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/singer-shouts-f-america-to-festival-crowd-after-roe-v-wade-is-overturned">Singer Shouts &#8216;F*** America&#8217; To Festival Crowd After Roe V. Wade Is Overturned</a>

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‘Shortage Of Independence’: Katy Perry, Kim Kardashian, And Others Say ‘4th Of July’ Is ‘Canceled’ Over Roe V. Wade Ruling

Katy Perry, Kim Kardashian, And Others Say ‘4th Of July’ Is Canceled Over Roe V. Wade Ruling

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Akron, Ohio, city officials canceled its annual Fourth of July festival this weekend following the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-akron-police-release-bodycam-footage-of-chase-that-led-to-jayland-walkers-shooting">video release</a> of police officers shooting and killing a Black DoorDash driver who allegedly ran from authorities last week.
For the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the city’s infamous Rib, White, &amp; Blue Festival was scheduled to run from Friday through Monday. But city officials called off the event as law enforcement continues to handle ongoing protests of the officer-involved shooting death of 25-year-old Jayland Walker.
“I completely understand that some residents and guests will be disappointed by the decision to cancel the festival this holiday weekend,” Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan said in a <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.akronohio.gov/cms/news/e3d26ad1717297c5/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a>. “Independence Day is meant to be a celebration and a time of gathering with friends and family. Unfortunately, I feel strongly that this is not the time for a city-led celebration.”
Horrigan said the video of police killing Walker is “heartbreaking” and “hard to take in” while calling for calm during the investigations.
The Akron chapter of the NAACP planned a march and rally downtown Sunday afternoon to coincide with the release of videos. Bobby DiCello, an attorney for Walker’s family, called the video “brutal.”
“It’s going to stir up some passion. It’s going to make people uneasy,” DiCello said ahead of the video’s release.
Primary source documentarian Ford Fischer tweeted on Sunday that “fully peaceful” protests have formed in Akron.
“Activists divided into two groups &#8211; some at a planned program outside city hall emphasizing voting, reformism etc; other half outside police station,” he <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://twitter.com/FordFischer/status/1543682007011663874" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>.
On June 27, Akron authorities said they pursued Walker because the car he drove was involved in a crime the previous day. After refusing to stop, speeding through a residential neighborhood, and shooting at officers, Walker jumped out of the car in motion at a barricade.
Police said they fired up to 60 bullets at Walker after he jumped out of the moving vehicle and shot at the officers.
Although he did not have the gun with him as he ran, Police Chief Stephen Mylett said the video showed Walker reaching for something at his waist and turning as he ran, prompting the police to fire.
“It was difficult to watch, and shocking,” Mylett said of the bodycam video, which showed police converging on Walker’s car. “I’m not going to pass judgment [until the investigation is completed].”
The Beacon Journal obtained an investigative worksheet by the medical examiner’s office, which reported officers shot Walker in the face, torso, and upper legs.
The report and video from the crime scene confirmed that Walker had a handgun in his silver Buick. The Akron Fraternal Order of Police said in a statement that traffic cameras had captured a muzzle flash from Walker’s car and that a shell casing had been found from the same location.
“This incident is a tragedy for our entire community, including the family of Jayland Walker, as well as all of the officers involved,” the Akron FOP said. “Many officers work their entire career without discharging their weapon. A split-second decision to use lethal force is one that every police officer hopes he or she will never be forced to make.”
Authorities have placed all eight officers involved in the incident on paid administrative leave.
Greg Wilson contributed to this report.

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